Florida law defines a rare syndrome and reviews disability support services

The law defines Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome and lists it as a condition that can meet the chapter's definition of developmental disability. This definition applies for purposes of the Florida chapter on services for people with developmental disabilities. The syndrome is linked to a DNMT3A gene mutation and must have the listed traits, including intellectual disability, large head size, and height or weight at least two standard deviations above the average for the person's age and sex. The disability must appear before age 18 and cause a substantial handicap expected to continue indefinitely. The act generally took effect July 1, 2026.

The law requires level 2 background checks for specified service providers and people with access to clients or their belongings. The text covers unrelated direct service providers, including support coordinators, and people who provide care or services or have access to a client's living area, money, or belongings. It also lists residential facilities and adult day training programs licensed under the chapter. Checks include employment history and local criminal records. Volunteers helping fewer than 10 hours a month are exempt if a screened person is always present and keeps them in sight. Licensed health professionals working within their licensed practice and workers selected and paid by a family or individual are exempt. People age 12 or older living with a provider who serves clients at home must be screened; those ages 12 to 18 are checked for delinquency records only. The text's formatting leaves unclear whether facility and program employees, managers, and supervisors are all separately covered. The act generally took effect July 1, 2026.

The law requires the agency to arrange surveys, hold regional public hearings, review coordinator coverage and caseloads, and report findings and recommendations. The required work concerns waiver support coordination across Florida, including service quality, access, staffing, and client satisfaction. Surveys cover qualified organizations, support coordinators, iBudget clients, and their families or caregivers. The agency must use the information to identify core skills and performance measures and recommend a standard way to assess coordinators. The university must send survey results to the agency by October 1, 2026. The agency must report its findings and recommendations to state leaders by February 15, 2027.